scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sə-tē 
-stē
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce
especially
: want of provisions for the support of life
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Examples of scarcity in a Sentence
Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.
the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Humanity has already found the formula for banishing material scarcity and engineering ever-greater prosperity.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Staff at Asheville’s Mission Hospital described the dire conditions after Helene, from no running water to a scarcity of food for both patients and workers.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
With funding for Children & Family titles at a scarcity, those platforms who could (and did) fund those shows created a competitive advantage for themselves.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Scarcity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarcity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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scarcity
noun
scar·ci·ty
ˈsker-sət-ē
ˈskar-
plural scarcities
: the quality or state of being scarce : a very small supply
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